Lantern



Aug. 11, 1925.

J. SILVERMAN LANTERN Filed March 29, 1924 Patented Aug. 11, 1925.

JOSEPH SILVERMAN, on'HoUsTon, TEXAS.

LANTERN.

Application ineamarch 29, 1924. senai uo. 762311.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, dosnri-r SILVERMAN, a citizen or the United States,residing at Houston, in the county of Harris and State of Terms, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Lanterns, orwhich thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in lanterns.

One object of the invention is to provide a lantern of the characterdescribetlhaving a one piece handle ri 'idly attached to the base andguard cage, so as to particularly adapt the lantern for use by railroademployees, and the like, requiring a strong and rigid structure.

Another object is to provide a lantern or the character described havinga dome which will not ordinarily become so hot as to accidentally burnthe user.

A further feature or the invention is to provide a lantern whose partsare so firmly assembled together as to prevent rattling of parts in use.

l i ith the above and other objects in View, this invention hasparticular relation to certain novel features or construction, operationand arrangement of parts, an example or which is given in thisspecification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, whereinFigure 1 is a side view of the lantern, partly broken away.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view or the toppart of the lantern; and,

Figure 3 shows a cross sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 2.

In the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the base or the lantern ofconventional type, and which is provided with a perforated, upstanding,annular band 2, whose upper edge is flared and forms a seat 3 for thelower end oi the globe l. The numeral 5 designates a dome whose sidesare perforated. The top of the dome is formed of metallic discs 6 and 7,with an asbestos ply 8 between them to prevent the top of the dome frombecoming hot enough to burn the user. There is a disc like over-frame 9having a depending marginal flange 10, which fits around the upper endof the globe. A bolt 11 is fitted downwardly through a central openingin the top whose upper end is formed with an enlarged head 12, and a nut13 is screwed onto said bolt up against the underside of the top toclamp 's'a'id top "betweensaid headand nut, and 'the lower end or saidbolt fits loosely through a'central bearing-in the over-frame 9-andhas"a cotter key 14, to retain'said bolt against tletachment from "theoverframe.

There is a cushion member formed bf a continuous coil spring. having theouter and inner spirals 15 and 16. This cushion member is interposedbetween thetop of the dome a'ntlthe dVe'rrr-aine and holes th'e latteryieldingly against the upper end of the globe to prevent rattling.

The dome has a crown flange, or skirt 16 which is hinged at one side inany suitable manner to one side of the top ring 17 of the guard cage 18,and at the other side it is engaged to said ring by the customary springlatch.

The top ring 17, and the upper marginal portion of the band 2 areconnected by the, radially arranged side members 19, of the cage.Connected to the central portions of the side members 19 there is theannular bracing or reinforcing ring 20.

The handle 21 is formed or a single piece of material of the loop typewhose sides are channel like and whose upper portion 22 is tubular,forming a grip.

The lower ends of the handle have the inwardly projecting ears 23, 23,which embrace the band 2, on opposite sides, and are riveted thereto andthe sides of the handle have the opposing pairs of inwardly extendinglugs 24, 24 through which the ring 17 passes. The reinforcing ring 20,also passes through the sides of the handle. A very rigid structure isthus obtained, all or' the parts being rigidly secured together, and alantern thus provided which will withstand rough usage and which isparticularly adapt ed for use as a signal lantern.

On opposite sides or the bolt 11 the overframe has crescent shapedsections 25, 25 thrown downwardly to form spreading baffles as well asopenings 26, 26, for the passage of smoke and heated air upwardlytherethrough, the baflles throwing the heat outwardly and thusdeflecting it from the top of the dome prevent the top from becomingexcessively hot.

hat I claim is 1. A lantern including a base formed with an upstandingannular band forming a seat, a globe supported by the seat, a guard cagesurrounding the globe and rigidly attached to said band, said cage beingcomposed of an upper and an intermediatering and radially arranged sidemembers, a hood connected to the upper ring above the globe, a loop typeone piece handle whose upper portion is tubular and whose side membersare channel like, said rings passing through said'side members, flaredears carried by the lower ends of said respective side members, andriveted to the band. 7 3

2. A lantern including a base, an upstanding annular rim carried therebyand formingaseat, a globe supported on said seat, a cage rigidlyattached to said rim said cage including fixed rings, a one piece handleformed with channel like side members, diverging ears carried by thelower ends of the respective side members and riveted to said rim,oppositely disposed pairs of lugs formed on said side members throughwhich 3. A lantern including a base, an upstand ing annular rim carriedthereby, and forming a seat, a globe supported on said seat,

a cage rigidly attached to said rim, said cage including fixed rings, aone piece handle formed with channel like side members, the lower end oftherespective side members, being fastened to said rim, oppositelydisposed pairs of lugs formed on said side mem bers through which saidrings pass, and a dome attached to the cage above said globe.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

JOSEPH SILVERMAN.

Witnesses r E. V. HA DWAY,

J 0111s WM. PALMER.

